The original (and best) Cheese Advent Calendar from So Wrong It’s Nom by Ilchester is back by popular demand and is set to hit stores this November for the sixth year running, complete with a brand new, limited edition cheese voted for by the fromage-loving community.
In a twist for 2022, the award-winning Calendar now contains 24 individual sticks of incredibly high-quality, vintage cheese, encased in a recyclable compact box, in nine mouth-watering varieties from award-winning cheese specialists, Ilchester.
Since the original prototype, handmade by ‘Big Cheese’, Annem Hobson, the So Wrong It’s Nom community of cheese lovers have directly influenced which cheeses go into the Calendar, and how the product evolves.
Cheese Advent Calendar 2022 Lineup
This year’s scrumptious selection:
Ilchester Cheddar with Apple, Onion and Sage – A versatile and uniquely flavored British Cheddar, carefully blended for a well-rounded deliciously sweet Apple flavor, with scrumptious savory notes from the onion and aromatic sage. Pairs perfectly with turkey and cranberry sauce.
Applewood – A real English treasure, Applewood is made in the West Country from British cheddar and has a delicate smoky flavor and a lovely smooth texture, with a sprinkling of paprika for good measure.
Applewood Vintage PDO Aged for 12 months – This delicious cheese is made from traditional hand-turned British Farmhouse Cheddar. It has a delicate smoky flavor with an exquisitely smooth, rich creaminess that melts in the mouth. Creamy yellow in color, with a sprinkling of paprika.
Ilchester Mature Cheddar – Ilchester’s Cheddar is made in the West Country, close to where Cheddar originated in the Mendip Hills. Take a bite and let the creaminess melt into your mouth, with its earthy tangy notes.
Ilchester Vintage PDO Cheddar – Carefully matured, this cheddar is made in the West Country near the Mendip Hills. With a drier texture to standard cheddar due to the maturing process, you may be lucky to discover some calcium crystals which add crunch to the texture.
Ilchester Double Gloucester – This is a hard cheese with a savory, mellow flavor. You may know it as the famous cheese that is rolled down Coopers Hill annually in May for the UK’s most extreme cheese rolling race!
Ilchester Red Leicester – Smooth and nutty! Add a splash of color to your cheese board with this traditional English cheese, based on a classic Cheddar recipe.
Ilchester Aged Red Leicester – This traditional English cheese has been carefully matured for a minimum of 9 months giving it a distinguishable smooth, tangy and nutty taste.
Mexicana – This cheese combines a fiery mix of bell, jalapeño and chilli peppers, carefully blended with British Cheddar and a secret mix of Mexican spices.
The PDO (protected designation of origin) label is a type of geographical indication that means that a cheese was made in a specific region according to traditional methods.
Where to Buy Cheese Advent Calendar 2022
It’s on sale from November in:
UK: in Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Booths and AmazonUK nationwide.
USA: in Sam’s Club, Target, Supervalu, Sprouts, Schnucks, Meijer, Jewel, Kroger, Lidl and Publix.
Canada: in Sobeys, Farm Boy, Safeway, Federated Co-op, Save on Foods, Loblaws, Longos, Denningers, Vincenzo’s and other smaller independents.
New Zealand: Countdown, New World
Sweden: ICA Maxi Supermarket
Iceland: Kronan, Netto, Hagkaup
France: Centre Leclerc
Release Date
Early November at the retailers mentioned above.